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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Now more than ever, library directors need space to connect, reflect, and lead with intention which is why we hope you’ll join us
<b>May 22-23, 2025 at the beautiful Punderson Manor Lodge & Conference Center</b> for this year’s
</span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?org_id=NEOL&eventid=156823" target="_blank" id="OWAf46254d3-76b8-8c35-b5fa-d981e594e9ce" class="Hyperlink SCXW112238730 BCX8 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;">NEO-RLS
2025 Directors’ Retreat</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">! </span></div>
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In a time of rapid change, technological shifts, evolving community needs, and growing pressures on public institutions, library leaders are being asked to do more with less, while charting a path forward for the profession. </div>
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That’s why the 2025 Directors’<b> </b>Retreat<b> </b>is more than just time away from the office. It’s an opportunity to gather with peers, share hard-earned wisdom, ask bold questions, and collaboratively envision what’s next for our libraries. </div>
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Together, we’ll explore leadership challenges, renew our sense of purpose, and return to our organizations with new ideas and a stronger network of support. </div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Learn more and register </span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://learn%20more%20and%20register%20here:%20https/mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?org_id=NEOL&eventid=156823" target="_blank" id="OWAc0d94ec5-becc-cad3-c17b-1212f1bd7b46" class="Hyperlink SCXW112238730 BCX8 OWAAutoLink" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;">here</a></u></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. </span></div>
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